Compass Academy Charter SchoolCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Compass Academy Charter School
- Odessa, TX
- Kindergarten - 10th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Compass Academy Charter School: B
Total students
1,234
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Compass Academy Charter School: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 90%
Compass Academy Charter School is an charter elementary/secondary school in Odessa, TX, in the Compass Academy Charter School school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 1,234 students. 5.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,915, which is $5,176 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Valerie Minyen
- vminyen@mycacs.org
- (432) 332-9896
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Compass Academy Charter School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 19.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,234
African American
24 (1.9%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 1.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
5 (0.4%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
4 (0.3%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
450 (36.5%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 36.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
734 (59.5%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 59.5%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
16 (1.3%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
5.4 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 5.4%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
11.8 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 11.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
0.2 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 0.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.2 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 0.2%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
4 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 4%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
1 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.6 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 8.6%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Compass Academy Charter School: B
Student achievement
B
Compass Academy Charter School: B
School progress
B
Compass Academy Charter School: B
Closing the gaps
B
Compass Academy Charter School: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
Masked
Compass Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 3%
Asian
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0 %
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Compass Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2018-2019 school year.
All students
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 51%
African American
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 20.6
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2018-2019.
Reading
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
N/A
Compass Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
73
African American
1 (1.4%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 1.4%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
16 (21.9%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 21.9%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
55 (75.3%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 75.3%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (1.4%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (2.7%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 2.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
58 (79.5%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 79.5%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
12 (16.4%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 16.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
1 (1.4%)
Compass Academy Charter School: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
16.9
Compass Academy Charter School: 16.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Compass Academy Charter School: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$51,915
Compass Academy Charter School: $51,915
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$39,752
Compass Academy Charter School: $39,752
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$45,800
Compass Academy Charter School: $45,800
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$51,441
Compass Academy Charter School: $51,441
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$55,241
Compass Academy Charter School: $55,241
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$61,300
Compass Academy Charter School: $61,300
Statewide: $65,449